Aurora Blackburn was sick of lies. Sick of her mother claiming to love her when everyone in the palace--no, in all Artemisia--knew the only reason she was born was to prove that her parents' love was real. Sick of being kept away from her only friend, her half-sister Winter. And most of all,l sick of being locked away and forced to pretend she was a shell, when truly, she was very gifted--more so, perhaps, than Levana herself. When word reaches her that Levana has been overthrown, she is one of the first to rush from her prison and swear fealty to Selene, the true queen of Luna. Selene, upon noting Aurora's skill with her glamour, nominates the young princess for head thaumaturge. The people of Luna, however, don't take this well, believing that Aurora will turn out like her mother. Protests against her rapidly appear, and Aurora finds herself wondering if perhaps her life before wasn't so awful. Will she be able to handle the stresses of the real world?All Rights Reserved
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